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# Shimadzu Corporation Overview

Shimadzu Corporation (株式会社 島津製作所, Kabushiki-gaisha Shimadzu Seisakusho) is a leading Japanese company known for its manufacturing of precision instruments, measuring instruments, and medical equipment. Established in 1875 and based in Kyoto, Japan, it has grown to be a globally recognized entity with a significant footprint in various high-tech industries.

## History

### Founding and Early Years

- **Established**: 1875 by Genzo Shimadzu Sr. (島津 源蔵, Shimazu Genzō).
- **Significant Growth**: Experienced rapid expansion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, aligning with the growth of higher education in Japan.
- **Incorporation**: Became a corporation in 1917.
- **American Expansion**: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, the American arm, was founded in 1975.

### Developments

- **Innovations**: 
  - Developed X-ray devices, the spectrum camera, the electron microscope, and the gas chromatograph ahead of other Japanese companies.
  - Launched HyperVision HPV-1 in 2001, capable of recording at 1,000,000 FPS.
  - Released HyperVision HPV-X2 in 2016, achieving ultra-high-speed continuous recording at 10 million frames per second.
  - Developed head-mounted displays among other advanced technologies.

- **Financials FY 2012**: 
  - Revenue: ¥264.048 billion yen ($2.8 billion USD)
  - Employees: 10,395 as of March 31, 2013.

## Acquisition History

- **2019**: Acquired CORE Medical Imaging, Inc. in the USA to bolster its healthcare business in North America.
- **2018**: Purchased Infraserv Vakuumservice GmbH of Germany to enhance turbomolecular pump sales and service in Europe.
- **2017**: Took over AlsaChim, a specialist in high-quality analytical isotope labeled standards.
- **1989**: Acquired Kratos Group Plc. in the U.K., expanding in surface analysis and MALDI-TOF segments.

## External Links

* [Shimadzu Corporation Official Website](https://www.shimadzu.com)

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